CENTCOM reports first US military deaths in the campaign

The United States and Israel launched a joint military campaign against Iran. This opening use of force set the conflict in motion; Iranian retaliation followed. A decolonial reading starts with...

Iran confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during the opening US-Israeli strikes. His killing was a major political and military rupture, but it did not end the Iranian state or the...

Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab was struck during the opening attacks. Human Rights Watch reviewed imagery and called for an independent investigation, reporting scores of civilian deaths...

Iran launched missile and drone attacks after the US-Israeli assault, targeting Israel and sites across several Gulf states. These actions widened the battlefield and put civilians and civilian...

Iran announced restrictions on navigation as vessels were hit and shipowners paused transits through the Strait of Hormuz. The chokepoint carries a large share of global oil and gas trade; its...

Hezbollah entered the conflict with attacks on Israel. Israel responded with strikes in Lebanon and later expanded military operations there. Lebanese civilians became exposed to a related front,...

At a special session, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned that attacks across the region heightened risks around operating nuclear power and research reactors. The agency reported no elevated...

CENTCOM said three US F-15s were mistakenly shot down over Kuwait by Kuwaiti air defenses during combat operations. All six aircrew ejected safely and were recovered. The incident shows how a war...

The IAEA later reported that satellite imagery showed damage to entrance buildings at Iran’s Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant by March 3. It said no radiological consequences were expected from that...

Asked about the Minab girls’ school, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military was investigating and that the United States did not target civilian sites. This public acknowledgment came...